How to create a powerful weather template sensor

In today's digital age, home automation has become increasingly popular, offering convenience and efficiency like never before.

Among the myriad of smart home solutions, Home Assistant stands out as a versatile and powerful platform, allowing users to customize their automation to suit their unique needs.

In this tutorial, we'll delve into the realm of weather tracking with Home Assistant, focusing on the creation of a robust template sensor to forecast precipitation probability for the next 10 hours.

The centerpiece of our tutorial is the creation of a template sensor, meticulously crafted to extract and analyze data from weather forecasts. This sensor offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing users to customize parameters and fine-tune predictions according to their preferences.

One particularly noteworthy application of this sensor is its relevance to everyday tasks such as laundry. As any homeowner knows, timing is crucial when it comes to doing the laundry, with weather conditions playing a significant role in the decision-making process.

With this weather template sensor in place, users can effortlessly gauge precipitation probability and plan their laundry schedule accordingly, ensuring optimal results with minimal hassle.

Accompanied by a comprehensive YouTube tutorial, our guide walks users through the process of creating and configuring the weather template sensor in Home Assistant. From setting up the necessary components to fine-tuning parameters and interpreting results, every step is covered in detail, making it accessible to users of all skill levels.

Let's get started!

Procedure

Please take a look at the following video tutorial:

Software configuration

• Home Assistant version 2024.3.0

• OpenWeatherMap weather integration

• Z-Wave integration

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Hardware configuration

• Aeotec USB stick Zwave Gen 5

• Shelly Qubino Wave 1PM

You can type the code from the screen for free but, in order to help you save time and avoid making any mistake, I created a package for this template sensor so that you can just use it to set up everything super easily.

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